"heliosheath" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heliosheaths [plural]
Etymology: From helio- + sheath. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|helio|sheath}} helio- + sheath Head templates: {{en-noun}} heliosheath (plural heliosheaths)
  1. (astronomy) A zone between the termination shock and the heliopause, in the heliosphere, at the outer border of the Solar System, where the solar wind is dramatically slower than within the termination shock. Wikipedia link: heliosheath Categories (topical): Astronomy Coordinate_terms: heliosphere, heliopause, termination shock, stellar magnetosphere, stellar wind Translations (zone between the termination shock and the heliopause): heliovaippa (Finnish), héliogaine [feminine] (French)

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